NEANDERTHALS ON HUNT FOR BEACH GETAWAY

NEANDERTHAL families spent days at the beach, research by archaeologists has uncovered.

- BY DEAN MURRAY

Teams have found evidence ancient humans roamed the shores of Portugal, challenging old stereotypes of these early humans as strictly land-bound hunters.

In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers tell of the discovery of fossilised hominin footprints on the Portuguese coastline, suggesting Neanderthals walked on beaches and used coastal ecosystems.